AptarGroup, Inc. $ATR Shares Acquired by Zions Bancorporation National Association UT

Zions Bancorporation National Association UT grew its position in AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR) by 7.0% in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 16,764 shares of the industrial products company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,098 shares during the period. Zions Bancorporation National Association UT’s holdings in AptarGroup were worth $2,622,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Banque Transatlantique SA purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the first quarter worth about $41,728,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in shares of AptarGroup by 12.6% in the first quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,219,191 shares of the industrial products company’s stock valued at $329,284,000 after acquiring an additional 247,519 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI boosted its stake in shares of AptarGroup by 40.8% in the first quarter. Fiduciary Management Inc. WI now owns 767,636 shares of the industrial products company’s stock worth $113,902,000 after acquiring an additional 222,577 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AptarGroup during the first quarter worth approximately $21,549,000. Finally, Segall Bryant & Hamill LLC purchased a new position in AptarGroup in the 1st quarter valued at $20,082,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 88.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other AptarGroup news, insider Shiela Vinczeller sold 1,167 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $137.97, for a total value of $161,010.99. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 25,134 shares in the company, valued at $3,467,737.98. This represents a 4.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Gael Touya sold 2,500 shares of AptarGroup stock in a transaction dated Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $136.12, for a total value of $340,300.00. Following the sale, the insider owned 31,463 shares in the company, valued at $4,282,743.56. This trade represents a 7.36% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.68% of the company’s stock.

AptarGroup Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of ATR stock opened at $116.21 on Monday. AptarGroup, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $103.23 and a fifty-two week high of $178.03. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $130.39 and a 200 day moving average price of $144.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.00, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.55 and a beta of 0.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a quick ratio of 0.83 and a current ratio of 1.21.

AptarGroup (NYSE:ATR) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The industrial products company reported $1.62 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.57 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $961.13 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $950.55 million. AptarGroup had a return on equity of 15.39% and a net margin of 10.84%.AptarGroup’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.49 EPS. AptarGroup has set its Q4 2025 guidance at 1.200-1.28 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that AptarGroup, Inc. will post 5.57 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AptarGroup Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, November 13th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, October 23rd will be given a dividend of $0.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, October 23rd. This represents a $1.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. This is an increase from AptarGroup’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. AptarGroup’s payout ratio is currently 30.72%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

ATR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of AptarGroup from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. William Blair lowered AptarGroup from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. KeyCorp assumed coverage on AptarGroup in a report on Wednesday, September 3rd. They set an “overweight” rating and a $220.00 price target on the stock. Robert W. Baird cut their price objective on shares of AptarGroup from $160.00 to $145.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on AptarGroup from $152.00 to $133.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $168.60.

About AptarGroup

AptarGroup, Inc designs and manufactures a range of drug delivery, consumer product dispensing, and active material science solutions and services for the pharmaceutical, beauty, personal care, home care, and food and beverage markets. The company operates through Aptar Pharma, Aptar Beauty, and Aptar Closures segments.